More Victorians deployed to fight Canadian forest fires

Another ten staff from Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) leave for Sydney today before flying out tomorrow to help fight large blazes across Canada.

4 August 2017

Another ten staff from Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) leave for Sydney today before flying out tomorrow to help fight large blazes across Canada.

FFMVic Chief Fire Officer Stephanie Rotarangi said: “The latest deployment could potentially last 42 days and includes FFMVic staff who will take on specialist roles to support the Canadian firefighting effort.

“This second deployment will join the DELWP and Parks Victoria staff and firefighters from across Australia who are already based in British Columbia,” Ms Rotarangi said.